Xero, AI, and the accountant question: What is actually changing and what is not

Accounting Intelligence UK September 2026 · 1Office UK Xero built its reputation as the accountant’s platform. The software is designed around the accounting firm workflow: the practice manages the client’s data, the client sees what the practice allows them to see, and the accountant is the intermediary. In 2025 and 2026, that framing has been…